What will the Scottish sheep industry look like in 2040 and how resilient will it be to livestock diseases

1 February 2014

In February 2014, EPIC conducted a two day workshop using scenario planning methodology to examine the future of the sheep industry in Scotland with a time horizon of 2040. A wide range of participants were given the role of scenario planners, tasked with engaging in strategic thinking through a series of carefully crafted exercises that resulted in the creation of four scenarios set in 2040. The focal question addressed was ‘What will the Scottish sheep industry look like in 2040 and how resilient will it be to livestock disease?’